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akg ivory daggersG'day and welcome to the Australian Knifemakers Guild Website. Thank you for your interest in our work.The Guild is a not for profit group dedicated to the promotion and preservation of handcrafted knives and has been so for over 25 years. The Guild was formed by a group of dedicated custom knifemakers in 1984, with the express purpose of fostering the design, manufacture, sale and use of Australian made custom knives.

The Guild has members from all walks of life both here in Australia and overseas. The Guild membership includes makers from the newest enthusiast to professionals who are recognized around the world & associate members interested in collecting hand crafted knives.

In the following pages you will find insights into the craft of handmade knives and have an opportunity to learn about our members and their work. Whether you are a maker or a collector or if this is your first introduction to handmade knives, we are sure there will be something of interest to you.

Engraving School in QLD

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On Wednesday 8/9/10 I visited a rural property at Kilkivan in Southern QLD (about 50 km west of Gympie) to observe an Engraving School.

The difference with this school is that it is a Machine Engraving School (G.R.S Graver Max etc.) conducted by a G.R.S Instructor named Jeremiah Watt from the USA.

There were 9 students doing the course; 2 were Knife Makers and the rest were in the horse industry (custom saddles and bridles, rodeo belt buckles etc, all applied with silver and engraved).

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